A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 168

"Could you keep it down a bit? Aren't you worried about embarrassing yourself? Calliope, can't you get a handle on your friends?" Valerian shot an annoyed glance at Calliope. "Look at the kind of people you're hanging out with."

"What kind of people?" Archie stood up, his eyes locking onto Valerian's with a steely gaze and a sarcastic smile. "Mr. Valerian, are you implying I'm one of those kinds of people?"

Uriah and Mavis had wandered over without anyone noticing, and now Uriah's gaze was intense, carrying a palpable authority.

Valerian knew better than to cross someone like Uriah, so he quickly plastered on a grin. "Oh, no, Mr. Stewart. I didn't mean you."

"Really? Because you did mention Callie's friends, didn't you? And it just so happens that I'm one of them," Uriah replied with a casual air.

Valerian's face twisted uncomfortably.

"And wouldn't you know it, my apprentice is also one of those friends you're talking about." Uriah stepped forward. "So, do you have a problem with us?"

"No!" Valerian's face flushed with embarrassment and frustration, leaving him flustered and resigned. He threw one last glare at Calliope before stalking off with Ulysses.

and said to

"If there's any trouble, let me know. I'll handle

through, even getting someone as

for the sake of a few scraps of familial affection. But having faced death once, she understood it wasn't worth it. She cast a detached glance

of attention, with Valerian and the others fawning over

watched quietly

like ages, Zelda began coaxing Lisette to play a piano piece

birthday party, Zelda would showcase her daughter's

course, every

Zelda's eyes, Calliope lacked presentable talents and

she weren't

biologically hers, Zelda wouldn't

with a birthday party

Lisette couldn't refuse the crowd's enthusiasm and agreed to